Burberry Tangerine Light Glow Natural Blush ($42.00 for 0.24 oz.) is new for spring/summer, and it is a darkened, pink-tinged peach with a mostly matte finish. The Light Glow line is designed to deliver softer, more natural color, so the pigmentation level on this blush is right on target–the color payoff is there but it’s not intense or overdone. Initially, it seemed like it was too close to Burberry’s Russet, but this is pinker, less brown. It’s not as plum as MAC Darkly My Dear Blush. It’s pinker than Chanel Espiegle, which comes across as more of a true peach in comparison.
It’s called Tangerine but there’s no accompanying official color description, and this is kind of tangerine, but it’s not the first color I’d think of when I hear the word “tangerine.” I think it’s close enough, and with the way it’s muted down, in line enough not to merit any point deductions.
It’s a soft, easy-to-wear color on both warmer and cooler skin tones, because it’s very much a natural color, and it applies softly without being invisible. I found it impossible to overdo blush with this product, which makes really easy to use. It has a soft, finely milled texture that allows for effortless blending. You won’t have to worry about diffusing harsh lines at all, because the color stretches and blends with a seamless result. It wears for around eight hours over foundation before beginning to disappear.
I think Burberry has done a stellar job on packaging their line, because they provide the heft of high-end with a metal compact that has the brand’s signature check printed on the outside (as well as on the powder itself). Many high-end brands like Chanel and Dior house the majority of their products in plastic, and for $42, it’s nice to see something else. It’s compact, sturdy, slim and portable. It comes with a nice-sized mirror along with an angled brush (that’s actually soft enough and shaped well to make it usable).
For a more natural look, Burberry's Light Glow Natural Blush line is one of my favorites. The powder is so silky smooth and easy to blend that it makes the natural look a cinch to achieve.
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10/10
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10/10
Texture
10/10
Longevity
10/10
Application
5/5
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Inglot Pearl Eyeshadows in Inglot #405, 404, 419, 433 (Earth Tones)
Inglot’s Pearl Eyeshadow ($4.50 to $7.00 each for 0.09 oz.) were seemingly easy to organize by color, but after swatching, there were a few odd ones out that didn’t quite seem to go with traditional browns or greens. Consequently, I give you earth tones. I will finish up this palette with grays and whites in the next Inglot post!
I’ve come to really appreciate consistency over the years, both in a brand’s overall quality as well as what to expect from a particular product/formula. I’m nearly finished swatching over forty shades of Inglot’s pearl eyeshadows, and there aren’t any true duds. There are a couple that aren’t true-to-pan in color, but the quality is quite consistent within the range. It just means that no matter what color you might buy, you can expect really soft, smooth textures with excellent color payoff–and these four shades are no exception.
405 is a medium copper brown with a pearl finish, though it is slightly metallic in sheen. This seems like it would be comparable to MAC Amber Lights (perhaps not as red-based).
404 is a dirtied gold with a pearl finish. It’s gold but not a true gold; there is some brown in there. It seems comparable to MAC’s Goldmine (possibly a little darker).
419 is a muted olive green with an antique gold sheen and pearl finish.
433 is a lightened olive green with a stronger gold pull and pearl finish.
These are great shimmery earth tones that would work well with lighter beiges and champagnes. Both of the greener shades should work well across skin tones.
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10/10
Pigmentation
10/10
Texture
10/10
Longevity
10/10
Application
4.5/5
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Inglot Pearl Eyeshadows in Inglot #422, 409, 402, 421, 406 (Browns)
We continue exploring Inglot’s Pearl Eyeshadow ($4.50 to $7.00 each for 0.09 oz.) range by taking a look at five of the brown shades. Inglot’s Pearl Eyeshadows have a very fine shimmer with a brighter, pearly sheen. I had a good experience with these five eyeshadows–they were easy to work with, nicely pigmented, and had the soft, smooth textures I’ve come to expect from Inglot’s Pearl eyeshadows. I really appreciate the consistency of Inglot’s eyeshadows, though, because even if you’re unsure of a color, at least you can anticipate the quality still being high and familiar.
422 is a medium-dark chocolate brown with a pearl finish. It has a subtle red undertone.
409 is a dark, bronzed chocolate brown with a pearl finish. This is a cooler-toned brown compared to #422.
402 is a muted, taupe-ish brown with a pearl finish.
421 is a medium-dark coppered brown with a pearl finish.
406 is a golden bronze with a pearl finish, though it reads more metallic than pearl.
If you like your browns dark and luxurious, Inglot offers several shimmered variations for your perusal. For taupe fans, there appears to be #402 at the very least!
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10/10
Pigmentation
10/10
Texture
10/10
Longevity
10/10
Application
4.5/5
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Butter London Lady Muck Nail Lacquer ($14.00 for 0.4 fl. oz.) is described as a “powdery periwinkle blue, slightly on the grey side and infused with pearl pigment for a soft, sexy sheen.” Whew, talk about a description! It’s a dusty, gray-blue with pale silver-white shimmer. It seemed most comparable to Rescue Beauty Lounge’s Concrete Jungle–but Lady Muck has pale silver shimmer. (You can compare this shade against other blues in the Swatch Gallery.)
It was opaque in two coats, and it had a natural sheen to it, though I think the majority will still prefer a shiny top coat on top. Butter London’s formula on this one has a really even flow, smooth application, and drying time wasn’t long at all. I typically get a week of wear with Butter London’s formula with a proper base and top coat.
I’ve always thought of periwinkle as something a little deeper, with more purple in the mix, compared to this dusty, grayed blue. Googling showed a lot of results, some more to what I always imagined as periwinkle, but there were a few variations that leaned bluer, closer to Lady Muck. Don’t you wish there was some standardized language we beauty enthusiasts could converse in? Butter London negates a lot of the traditional view of periwinkle, because it adds powdery, blue, and grey on top of it, which really does seem like what Lady Muck is all about (so no points taken off for color inaccuracy).
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It seems like every brand has put out a new and (for the most part) awesome bronzer this year, and theBalm is no different. theBalm Betty-Lou Manizer ($24.00 for 0.30 oz.) is described as “a silky smooth pressed powder that can be used as a bronzer, eye shadow, and all-over shimmer.” It’s supposed to diffuse light while providing subtle warmth to the skin.
Betty Lou-Manizer is a dirty bronze with a warm, golden shimmer-sheen. The shimmer is incredibly fine, while the sheen is glowy and reflective. If you’ve tried out theBalm’s other powder products, you’ll find the texture is consistent–silky smooth with rich color payoff. It has such a fine texture that it applies well to skin, because it practically melts onto the skin and looks natural and never powdery.
It’s packaged well, too. The compact is a nice size with a mirror on the inside, and the compact itself is sturdy and fits well in the hand. The ingredients are also listed on the back of the compact, which is a nice touch, because I know that I don’t keep the boxes around for long (straight to the recycling bin!).
I actually found the effect to be quite comparable to Guerlain’s Terracotta Mosaic Powder. theBalm’s has a more noticeable shimmer/brighter sheen, while Guerlain’s is a little softer, more orange with less brown, but on the cheeks, the differences are minimized.
I see this working best on warmer skin tones, and this is a bronzer that should work well for darker skin tones, too. The golden sheen will provide the warmth and glow, while the actual color will give that sunkissed effect.
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10/10
Pigmentation
10/10
Texture
10/10
Longevity
10/10
Application
4.5/5
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Inglot Pearl Eyeshadows in #413, 428, 426, 415, 429 (Blues)
To finish out the palette, we have five blue shades from Inglot’s Pearl Eyeshadow ($4.50 to $7.00 each for 0.09 oz.) range. Remember, the palette is completely customizable from the shades you fill it with to the size itself.
Inglot’s Pearl Eyeshadows have a very fine shimmer with a brighter, pearly sheen. #428 exemplifies what makes an excellent eyeshadow, and it’s one of the best of Inglot’s line from what I’ve tried so far–super rich in color and the way the base color and shimmer play together makes it glow. All five shades featured in this post had a soft and smooth texture, rich color pay off, and were incredibly blendable.
413 is a muted blue with a silvery-white sheen and pearl finish.
428 is an intense, jewel-tone of violet-blue with a pearl finish. The intensity of this shade makes it glow!
426 is a medium blue with a pearl finish.
415 is an aqua-tinted blue with a flashy yellowed sea foam green duochrome and pearl finish. I didn’t expect to see anything akin to a duochrome in Inglot’s line, but I felt like this one is. The duochrome is subtle, but it’s definitely there–more noticeable in person.
429 is a purple-leaning periwinkle with a high white metallic sheen, though it has a pearl finish.
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What seemed like a surprisingly amount of blues initially ends up showing how varied blue can be. You have the richness of #428 with the duochrome of #415, and then there is the mix of purple and blue of #429.
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10/10
Pigmentation
10/10
Texture
10/10
Longevity
10/10
Application
4.5/5
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